PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 106 STAT. 837 is defined in section 481(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965). (2) AWARD DETERMINATION.— The amount of financial assistance provided to athletes described in paragraph (1) shall be determined in accordance with such athlete's financial need as determined in accordance with part F of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. (b) ELIGIBILITY. — The Secretary of Education shall ensure that financial assistance provided under this part is available to both fiili-time and part-time students who are athletes at centers describe(Hn subsection (a). (c) APPLICATION.— Each center desiring financial assistance under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary of Education at such time, in such manner and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and such sums as may oe necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years to carry out this section. PART F—NEED-BASED AID SEC. 1544. AUTHORITY TO AWARD NEED-BASED AID. 20 USC 1088 (a) EFFECT ON PENDING CASES PROHIBITED.— Nothing in this section shall in any way be construed to affect any antitrust litigation pending on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) IN GENERAL. — Except as provided in subsections (a), (c), and (e), institutions of higher education may— (1) voluntarily agree with any other institution of higher education to award financial aid not awarded under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to students attending those institutions only on the basis of demonstrated financial need for such aid; and (2) discuss and volimtarily adopt defined principles of professional judgment for determming student financial need for aid not awarded under the Higher Education Act of 1965. (c) EXCEPTION.— Institutions of higher education shall not discuss or agree with each other on the prospective financial aid award to a specific common applicant for financial £dd. (d) RELATED MATTER. —No inference of unlawful contract, combination, or conspiracy shall be drawnfi-omthe fact that institutions of higher education engage in conduct authorized by this section. (e) SUNSET PROVISION.— This section shall expire on September 30, 1994. PART G—ADVANCED PLACEMENT FEE PAYMENT PROGRAM SEC. 154S. ADVANCED PLACEMENT FEE PAYMENT PROGRAM. 20 USC lOTOa-ll (a) PROGRAM ESTABLISHED. —The Secretary of Education is "°*®" authorized to make grants to States to enable the States to reimburse individuals to cover part or all of the cost of advance placement test fees, to low-income individuals who— (1) are enrolled in an advanced placement class; and (2) plan to take an advanced placement test. (b) INFORMATION DISSEMINATION.—The State educational agency shall disseminate information on the availability of test fee pay-
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